Section 4
Normal Procedures
Columbia 400 (LC41-550FG)
RC050002
Initial Issue of Manual: November 10, 2004
4-2
Latest Revision Level/Date: -/11-10-2004
Before Starting Engine.............................................................................................................4-21
Fresh Air Vents ..................................................................................................................4-21
Three Point Restraints (Seat Belts and Shoulder Harnesses).............................................4-21
Child Restraints..................................................................................................................4-21
Engine Starting.........................................................................................................................4-22
Normal Starting..................................................................................................................4-22
Under Priming....................................................................................................................4-22
Over Priming......................................................................................................................4-23
Battery Recharging ..................................................................................................................4-23
Ground Power Operations..................................................................................................4-23
Right Battery Inoperative...................................................................................................4-23
Left Battery Inoperative .....................................................................................................4-24
Crosstie Operations Checklist..................................................................................................4-24
Passenger Briefing Card...........................................................................................................4-24
Control Position Versus Wind Component (Table).................................................................4-25
Taxiing .....................................................................................................................................4-25
Before Takeoff .........................................................................................................................4-26
Engine Temperatures .........................................................................................................4-26
Engine Runup.....................................................................................................................4-26
Door Seals ..........................................................................................................................4-26
Takeoffs ...................................................................................................................................4-26
Normal Takeoff..................................................................................................................4-26
Short Field Takeoff ............................................................................................................4-27
Crosswind Takeoff.............................................................................................................4-27
Normal and Maximum Performance Climbs ...........................................................................4-27
Best Rate of Climb Speeds.................................................................................................4-27
Cruise Climb ......................................................................................................................4-27
Best Angle of Climb Speeds ..............................................................................................4-27
Power Settings....................................................................................................................4-28
Vapor Suppression .............................................................................................................4-28
Normal Operations above 18,000 Ft ........................................................................................4-28
Cruise .......................................................................................................................................4-28
Flight Planning...................................................................................................................4-28
Mixture Settings.................................................................................................................4-29
Control by Turbine Inlet Temperature (TIT) .....................................................................4-29
Door Seals ..........................................................................................................................4-30
Inoperative Door Seal Dump Valve...................................................................................4-30
Descent.....................................................................................................................................4-30
Approach..................................................................................................................................4-31
Glideslope Flight Procedure with Autopilot ......................................................................4-31
Landing ....................................................................................................................................4-31
Normal Landings................................................................................................................4-31
Short Field Landings..........................................................................................................4-31
Crosswind Landings...........................................................................................................4-32
Balked Landings.................................................................................................................4-32
Heavy Braking ...................................................................................................................4-32
Shutdown .................................................................................................................................4-32
Stalls.........................................................................................................................................4-32